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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24

In the November Forum George
Ticknor Curtis presents an argument
in favor of the admission of Utah as n
state under the condition that polygamy
shall be prohibited. 1t is said that the
Mormons will apply for statehood at
the coming session, and that they will
accompany their application with a
constitution containing this prohibitions
which shall not be repealed without the
consent of congress. Senator Edmunds
of Vermont being asked in relation to
this replied: 81 do not favor the adj
mission Of Utah upon any such terms.
Such a provision would be practically
valueless in the present condition of
the territory, and it might result in the
establishment of Mormon hierarchy.
Neither the Mormon executive nor the
Mormon courts would enforce law
prohibiting polygamy, though they
might pretend TO 20 SO. Asst is we are
making great strides in the reformation
of Utah, and our progress among the
young Mormons during the past four
years has been very great. With the
present law still in force as the territory
grows, the young men will be gradually
educated to it and in time we will root
out the evil"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
Scientific Miscellany.

A numbn action. sim lar to that OF
cocaine. has been found TO result from
the external applicaL on Ia the BODY OF
the well-knOwn intoxicating drink Of
the South Sea islanders called kava.
Popular faith is BENG ma led TO hyp.
notisn la France, wnere all kinds of
a lments and peculiar I es are now be-
ing treated 10y the mrsmerists. The
cure of drunkenness has been attempt
oil by what is called "suggest on" the
patient. while under control" being
ordered 10 abstain from ala mtoxicants,
and success IS sa Il To have been achiev-
ed.
A CHINESE INDusTRy Rev. B. G.
Henry states that the tan palm of China
grows only in the San vi district, some
twenty miles long by ten miles wide.
The trees do not yield leaves su table
for fans until six years old. Some trees
are said 10 DO over 100 years old, but
the tallest measure only about twelve
I feet. From Apr to November the
leaves are cut monthly. from one to
three be m taken from each plant.
From 10 600 to 10000 people are en-
plnyed.
| BRAIN GROWTH IN INFANCY-A
striking fact deduced from observa-
! tons recorded 10y the late Dr. Parrot
is the rapid growth Of the brain in
the first hat ear of life rs compared
with the increase in height and the
growth of other organs. TAX NJ the
total growth between birth and six
ears of are "a 100. the weight of the
heart increases IL. 43 in girls and IL. 8S
IN boys during the first SIX months OF
life; the height increases POS in girls
and ia in DO :; While the weight Of
brain here asses 27.4l in girls and 20. 81
in girls.
RAPID COMMUNICATIONS When the
| first ciectr e telegraph was established.
accord ny To the British postmast tie T.
general, The speed of transmission was
from four TO live words n minute on
tho iive-neddle instruments. In 1871!
the average rate for u number of news
paper messages was seventeen words 4
minute. The present pace of the elec.
trio telegraph between London and
Dublin. where the WheatstOne auto
matte instrument is employ ed, reaches
462 words Il minute and thus wha
was regarded rs m IN culous sixty year,
ago has multiplied hundredfold IL
one half century.
PREHISTORIC MINES. An accoun
of some interesting ancient flint mines
discovered near Mur-d"- Brrrez, Fran &c
has been gwen by NJ Marcelin Boule
The fl ntS formed II bed underlying
some twenty feet of chalk, in which
narrow shafts aud galleries, still bear
ing the marks of the rude deer horl
picks. were excavated. The rotls O
the galleries were supported by pillar
and props, rs in modern nj ming. bu
the results of cave-ins are still to b,
seen in tools crushed between fallcr
rocks. Near the shafts are the remain
of ancient workshops. where the fl n
was worked INTO various articles use,
in the age of pol shed stone - on,
piled for The ArkGnsaW 7rdCeier.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
Receh. kilograms from Russia show

Recon. kilograms from Russia show
that the government of that country is
still pursuing the policy of arbitrary
despotic repression which is described
by Mr.. KEENAN, in paper entitled
1.-THE Last Appeal of the Russian
Liberals in the November Century. A
number of army and navy officers in
St. Petersburg have just been sentenced
to penal servitude in the Siberian mines
for merely setting forth in the course
of debate the advantages which an
other governmental system would have
over the present one. There is said to
be much excitement and indignation
among the friends of the young officers
in military circles, and the circumstance
furnishes another illustration of the
way in which the Russian government,
by furnishing with excessive severity
natural and peaceful discussion, eXcites
and keeps alive the re evolutionary spirit.
AS the liberals of Moscow say in the
interesting appeal to the Tsar, quoted
in Mr.. Kennan's article, 1.-The principal
reason for the morbid form which the
contest with the government has taken
is the absence in Russia of any oppor-
tunity for the free development of
public opinion and the free exercise of
public activity"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Drive Well Patents Declared Invalid.

Drive Well fatents Declared Invaiiu.
The supreme court Of the United States
has rendered decision i'm what is known
as the ''driye we'll patent case. The
case came to The supreme court on an APP
peal from a decision of the United States
court for the southern district OF Iowa.
The decree of the circuit court was
against the validity of the patent original
ly issued to Nelson w. Green. The SUI
preme court affirms this decree of the
Iowa circuit court on the ground that the
invention was used in public more than
two years before the application of the
patent.
The drive well patent has been a
nightmare for the farmers of the country
for two years. or ever since the holders of
the patent began to take active steps
to recover their royalties. 1t was
estimated that there were S,0OO,-
600 wells in the country which would be
alected 10y it, and as royalty of $40 per
well was TO be collected it is apparent
| that there was Il pot o. money In It,
Only last week the patentees agents
flooded Michig II with circulars recount
ing the various deciSi ms i'm their favor,
and abrsing Gov. Luce because he had
zept the state grange In fighting trim
against the patentees.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24

The Jews, in many respects the most
remarkable people upon the globe,
have of late years given evidence OF
advance in many respects. The recent
grand bequest of Baron Hirsh of S20,-
100000 for the uses and purposes of
Jewish charities in Europe will in all
probability stimulate another wealthy
Jew in the same direction, and give the
race the grandest possible opportunities
for good. The Baron wisely gives hi
money during life and health, and he
will see to it that his gifts are wisely
appropriated. In magnitude of value
the gift cxcels even the princely gifts Of
Peabody.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
senator Haw'ey Married.

Senator Joseph r. Hawley of Connecti-
cut, was married I'm st. Clements Protest
ant Episcopal church at Philadelphia on
the 18th inst. to Miss Edith Horner of
England. who has been for several years
one of the head nurses at the Blockley
Hospital i'm Philadelphia. There was a
large and distinguished assemblage pres
ent to witness the ceremony, which was
performed by the rector Of st. Clements,
Rev. Dr. Maturin. Miss May Wharton
was maid of honor and Lieut. Knapp, of
the United States Navy, was best man.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
Settling for his Dinner.

"lf l give yer nice dinner" she
said 10 the tramp. will yer do a little
work for me2"
Certainly. Madam" was the frank
reply.
After dinner he explained to the wo-
man that aside from being out of
practice n wood-sawing. his phys clan
had strictly forbidden it.; "but" he
went on, I'll want TO do something. OF
course, and if YOUR husband has new
pair of boots that he wants broken in
III. undertake the job: '-7eras SIT
ings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
Just AT Present.

''How many persons in this familyp"
asked the water assessor as he stood on
the steps of house OH Congress street,
Detro t.
Only one at present. slowly an-
swcred the woman.
mo husband or childrep?'
81 have husband.
"lsn't he in town?'
40 yes. :"
Then there arc two rosidents?'
''No. sir. not al present. It's his
week for taking the outside of the
house and niue for taking the in. Next
week YOU may find him in and me ont.
1t all depends on what k nd of hold
get when the riot beg ms.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
A THE wing NJ ssenger.

John ii. Weber, young man who has
been in the employ of the Northern Pacific
express company for the past year, in the
capacity of messenger, disappeared about
week ago, taking with him a large
amount of money that had been expressed
to western points. The exact amount is
not known, nor can it be ascertained until
the claims of the shippers are all in, as the
packages taken by Weber were not en-
tered upon his books. 1t is understood
however, that the amount will exceed
So, 900. 1t Is said that he has been short
in his accounts several hundred dollars
once before and that the deficiency was
made good by his relatives. Detectives
are after him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
A Generous Mnn.

Hon. IL. c. Akeley, late of Grand Haven,
now of Minneapolis, has given his elegant
residence and half block of land to the
Episcopal church of Grand Haven. The
property is valued at $50, 900 and is to be
used as ladies college. The society will
Immediately begin active operations, and
hopes to commence the first term of school
Jan. I, 1883. The school will have none
but lady teachers and will be conducted
without regard to church denominations.
1t will I've known as Akeley college. Mr..
Akeley deserves great praise for his mag
niiicent gift. and his name will be remem-
bered in thanksgiving by all the people of
this state
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24

. The model Thanksgiving proclama.
ton of the season comes from Governor
Loupsbury of Connecticut, which opens
with the following: There is now no
special reason for thanks more than
that which has marked the years that
are gone; but of all of Heavens gifts to
men life's common blessings are always
the sweetest and the best, and so, in
accordance with custom that is hal
lowed by all the ties that bind us to the
past and which reaches on to the future
in universal expectation, / hereby APP
point. etc. ~
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
Rich Gold Discovery.

Gold has been discovered 10 miles from
Prescott, A. L. The mine is richer by far
than anything ever discovered in the
world. The ore averages 81, ZOO per ton
and thousands of tons are in sight. Two
men with common mortar pounded out
$500 in less than one hour. The gold
clngs to the rock in the purest scales. A
man with knife can scale Off handful
in few minutes. There is every indica-
ton of the ledge containing fabulous
wealth. Hassayampa river has produced
millions in years past in placer mining,
and on one occas on pocket was found
which yielded 100000 i'm few weeks.
People are docking there in great num-
hers
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
AROUND A GREAT STATE.
K.orL. state Executive Board.

The state executive board of the knights
of labor met In Lansing the other day,
received the resignation of A. Nj. Welch
OF Jackson, and confirmed the appoint
mcnt of Wesley Emery of Lansing in his
place. They also abolished the assistance
fund in all the State assemblies, decided
to pursue the boycott on Batcheller *
Co. IS shoes, and instructed the secretary
to report at the next meeting where the
services of Il lecturer are needed, when he
will be appointed.
The state cooperative board met in
Lansing at the same time and adopted a
circular prepared by Chairman A. w. Vic
airs of Detroit, which will be sent to all
cooperative institutions i'm this state, ask
ing for information about their scope and
territory. The newspapers of the state
will be asked to publish matter furnished
by the board from time to time.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24

A singular instance of American
business pluck is afforded by a St.
Louis man, Al. Jordan, who has
established large cutlery mandatory
right under the noses of the most
formidable rivals he could posi-
bly, have lin Sheffield, England. He
declares his intention of producing
wares of as fine a quality as any in the
world, and is not daunted by the
gloomy prophecies (which are made
regarding his venture. If he succeeds,
1t will be a notable triumph of Yankee
audacity and technical skill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
VIII Provide for the widows.

1t is announced that the amnesty .soci
ETY. and the defense committee will join
forces and assume the responsibility of
providing for the families of the dead
anarchists and permanent fund will be
started for that purpose. There will be
after final counting Of the expenses of
the funeral surplus of about $1,000 or
81. 0OO in { G hands Of the defense COM
mittee, which will form good nucleus
for them to start the fund with. 1t Is in
tended TO make this new organization
national in extent. There Is another OBJ
Jet i'm establishing this fund. One of the
leaders sad that he expected that
there would be more money required
for purposes of defense. lie did not ex-
pect that the prosecutions would stop
here, bat thought that others who made
themselves conspicuous in the movement
would be prosecuted under various
charges. and that would necessitate q per-
manent defense fund.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
a Gloomy Outlook.

1t is stated that the Bessemer steel
manufacture have decided to order a
general suspensi,n of work, and it is eX-
lected that it will occur on the 1st of
December. The cause Of this suspension
is the unsat ctory condition of the rail
market. Many contracts are expiring and
new ones are being held back in hope of
lower prices. Others are willing TO place
contract but the terms are unsatisfactory.
The manufacturers say that prices can
not be reduced owing to the high wages
and the rates demanded for ore. The sus-
pension will throw great number of men
out of employment, not only in the mills,
but i'm the coke regions. Fully
enc third of the coke output will be
thrown on the market, and this will not
only reduce the price, but may result in a
shut down Of large proportion of the
ovens. and conse luently reduce the num-
Der of workmen.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
The Anarchists Graves.

The directors of Waldheim cemetery
met the other day to consider the disposal
of the five dead anarchists. After discus
sion they resolved that the corpse of no
person who had been sentenced and exc
cuted by legal authority shall be allowed
burial place in the cemetery unless the
lot wherein 1t is proposed to bury 1t shall
have been owned by the deceased or one
of his near relatives by blood.
Pursuant to this resolution, committee
was appointed to confer with the repre-
sentatives of the friends of the deceased,
looking to location In the cemetery,
should the friends of the decide to inter
the remains In Wadheim.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
Mexican
. Mustang
Eminent
THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY


accompllshes for everybody exactly what is claimed
fori One of the for the great popularity OF
tho Mustang Eminent Is found In its universal
applicability. Everybody needs such incidence
The Lumbermnn needs II In case of accident.
The Housewife needs It for generalfany use.
The Cannler needs II for his teams and his men.
The Mechanic needs 1t always on his work
bench.
The Miner needs II In case OF emergency.
The Pioneer eedsit-can't get along without IL.
The Farmer needs 1t In his house, his stable
and his stock yard.
The Steamboat man or the Boatman needs
It in liberal supply aHoat and ashore.
The Horse-fancier needs lit is bis best
friend and safest reliance. 90
The StOck-grower needs lit VIII save him
thousands of dollars and O world OF trouble.
The Railroad mnn needs IL and VIII need Il so
long his life Is round of accidents and dangers.
The Bachwoodsmnn needs it. There is MOTH
Ing like 1t an antidote for the dangers to life,
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The Merchant needs 1t about his store among
his employees. Accidents will happen, and when
these come the Mustang Eminent is wanted at once.
Keep n Bottle in the House. IT'S the best Of
economy.
Keep n Bottle in the Factory. 1tsimmediate
use case OF accident pain and loss OF wages
Keep IA Bottle Always in the Stable for
u9e when wanted.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24

The secretary of the interior the other
day received from committee appoint
ed for the purpose by the synod of
Minnesota of the Presbyterian church,
an earnest protest against the recent
order of the commissioner of Indian
affairs, forbidding the instruction of
Indian youth in their own language and
requiring all instruction in schools on
reservations to be in the English Lam
guage.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
Crows In Custody.

Crazyhead and the young Crow Indian
who raised the trouble at the Crow agency
have been taken to Fort Swelling, where
they will be kept until the Secretary Of the
Interior renders decision In their case. i,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24
six Persnns Killed.

Fifteen hundred pounds of dynamite
exploded in the chemical company pack
ing works in Hancock the other morning.
The explosion was distinctly felt in towns
several miles away. Six men were in
stantlY xii ed
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24

A Michigan belle, who was Tilted by her
lover. has brought suit against him for
5000 Two thousand of this is for her
lacerated heart-strings-the remainder TO
reimburse her for her trosseau expe ndi-
lures.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-11-24

LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Market stronger; shipping
steers, 1905; stockers and feeders 81 100
s. 10: COWS, bulls and mixed, 81 25tq2 %;
Texas steers, 81 ,0Cqs2 81; Western cattle,
81 1908 ".
Hoes--Market steady mixed, 81 1904 20;
heavy, - 90 9s4 W; light, "a 3594 ~;
skips, 1901 20.
SHEEP--Market strong for good; natives,
81 50sci; western, $3g3 70; Texans, " JO9
3 40; lambs, - logs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-28
ALARMED BY THE CATTLE QUARANTINE.
THE ORDER OF COMMISSIONER CoLMAN CAUSING
EXCITEMENT IL CHICAGO.

THE ORDER OF COMMISSIONER CoLMAN CAUSING
EXCITEMENT IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, May 81 tSpeetdb.-There was panic at the
stockyards and among livestock shipping men this
morning. caused by Commissioner Calmans last procla
nation. This, 1t fully believed guaranteed the
stockyards and declared all which should arrive
there " infected with peuropneumonia" Cattle men
concluded that the order should stand the livestock
shipping business could be carried In any suburb
OF Chicago. The following dispatch was sent TO Com
missioner Colman by George r. Williams, secretary Of
the Union stockyards
Cook County 70 interfere with the whole cattle traffic from
the East passing through the yards at the Chi
market when they do not come III contact with the Cook
County catilei
Mr. williams and President Sherman agreed that the
ORDER affected the shipment of cattle from the stock
yards would simply ruin the business there II not
long this sent that the mail for the Office of the
stockyards Company arrived In this was an official
letter from Commissioner Colman. It contained this
paragraph:
Provided however unt further notice that cattle offered
and transported without
and without the certificate above prescribed nothing how
ment penalty for shipping Offering shipment
cattle affected with peuro pneumonia or cattle fIom said
Cook County Ill
This was new light and but for the fact that the rest
of the country by thai time under the impression
that the stock yards had been quaranned, would have
been entirely satisfactory Ibe representative Of the
Bureau OF Animal Industry In this city, Professor Law,
he said A" Practically the order Just issued
County does not, In the least, alter the condition OF
affairs that existed before IL issued The order does
affect cattle through transit This quarantine will
not DO raised till every trace OF the disease stamped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-28
EQUITABLE PENsIoSs.
the Edttor OF The tribune.

To the Edftor OF The Trfbuns.
SIR: Assuming that the politicians viii continue in
ter present until every honoraby discharged
Union soldier receives sort Of pension, then
statesmen should endeavOr TO shape legislation as 10
do equity rs nearly may be- that Is so that every pen
sion shall he somewhat in proportion TO the services OF
its recipient The proposition favored by to grant
SO a month to every soldier who served sixty days is
manifesty unjust TO the soldiers who served two or
more years () TO those who served ftynine days or
less II the soldier who served only sixty days. and
necessarily saw but little hardship is entitled to So is
not the man VINO performed four years OF hard and faith
full service entitled 10 much moro Moreover II the
sixtylay man Is entitled to So Is HIS equally good com
rade who happened be discharged tynine days after
enlistment entitled absolutely nothing These ques
tons answer themselves.
Ifa service pension is to he granted at all as TO the
proprety which express opinOn) suggest that II
he graduated somewhat Ike this Let every honorably
discharged Union soldier be given a monthly allowance
TO one cent for every day OF his service This
will be recognition OF every mans service In exact
proportion TO its length Though OF course II will often
fail do complete justice In some other rcsieosl ana
besides that IL will probably cost less money than the IN
discriminate 81 proposition. Under this plan the
monthly pension will he ~ follows: thirty day man
will receive 30 Cents sixty day inan 80 cents; one
year - 60 tWO-year man ~ 80, and so on Tor
ward backward While about 10 viii further that
in my opinion there should be added To the above figures
monthly allowance OF ono cent Tor every day the
soldier held by the enemy as prisoner or war BOT
single man thus held for any considerable time now
survives who Il not prcmaturcy old AMI debated and
yet many unable 10 find the witnesses necessary To
procure der the presentaws The Government
saw fit knowingly, TO allow these men 10 rot While
it haggns like pettifogger over The terms OF e1
change and II ought to stand up like man and pay
the consequential damages" W. l.. MOTION.
Watkins, May %, 1857.